New European Union charging standard threatens to kill the billion-dollar secondhand phone market [TechSpot]
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The EU’s Radio Equipment Directive, set to take effect at the end of this year, will require all mobile devices to support USB-C charging. The legislation aims to reduce e-waste by standardizing chargers, but its practical impact will be to make eight million used smartphones, representing $2.22 billion in potential…